Planner Lead - Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD)

Job Summary

Serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) and Integrated Missile Defense (IMD). Supports organization objectives independently or as a part of a team to identify training requirements, author inputs to exercise control documents and operation orders, participate in Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC) activities and serve as member of the white cell.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

Knowledgeable of capabilities, limitations and associated BMD architectures of the Ground Based Missile Defense Patriot Weapon System, the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) and the Aegis Short Range Air Defense (SHORAD). Knowledgeable of Missile Defense watch floor procedures, Missile Defense sensors and the four pillars of Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD). Knowledgeable of operations in an Air Operations Center (AOC), a Control and Reporting Center (CRC), a Maritime Operations Center (MOC) and a Joint Air Operations Center (JAOC). Responsible for planning and designing BMD/IMD scenarios and Master Scenario Event List injects for exercises and for providing input to the Theater Missile Operations (TMO) Board and working groups such as the Theater Air and Missile Defense Working Group (AMDWG), the Air Working Group and the Land Working Group. Responsible for replicating roles of a Theater Army Air and Missile Defense Coordinator (TAAMDCOORD), an Air Defense Artillery Fire Control Officer (ADAFCO), a Deputy Area Air Defense Commander (DAADC), a Regional Air Defense Commander (RADC)/Sector Air Defense Commanders (SADC) and other Missile Defense specific positions during exercises.

Job Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible for a U.S. passport
• Must possess a Top Secret clearance and meet eligibility requirements to be granted Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access
• Must have a minimum of 8 years' experience as a commissioned officer or DoD civilian equivalent including 5 years' experience in planning and conducting military training
• Must be knowledgeable of Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) and Integrated Missile Defense (IMD) and the role they play in Joint Operations
• Must be able to travel unassisted to CONUS and oversees locations to perform job duties
• Experience in Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC), Universal Joint Task List (UJTL) and Master Scenario Event List (MSEL) processes desired
• Skilled in all aspects of communications for briefings, presentations and classroom instructions
• Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office presentation, word processing, spreadsheet and collaboration applications
• Bachelor's degree desired (service experience may substitute)
• Graduate of an intermediate Service School desired